Corona socket



Jan. 22, 1957 w, E BARRE 2,779,009

CORONA SOCKET Filed June 1, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENT WA DE E. RRE

ATTORNE CORONA SOCKET Filed June 1, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WADE E. BARRE ATTORNEY 4. A corona socket comprising a base with tube pin engaging elements and Wire terminals, a mount and a ring, the base being provided with opposed peripheral recesses, the mount being provided with a pair of arms the ends of which engage in said recesses, each arm being provided with a recessed portion between the ends thereof and the ring being mounted on the arms and engaged in the recesses thereof and surrounding the wire terminals of the base.

5. A corona socket comprising a base with tube pin engaging elements therewithin and wire engaging terminals extending therebelow, a mount having substantially parallel vertical arms and a horizontal base bar connecting the arms, said base bar being spaced well below the level of the lower ends of the wire engaging terminals, the vertical arms having oflset portions in the region opposite the terminals to space them away from the terminals and a metallic ring mounted on the vertical arms and surrrounding the terminals substantially at the level of the lower ends thereof.

6. A corona socket comprising a base with tube pin engaging elements therewithin and wire engaging terminals extending therebelow, a mount having substantially parallel vertical arms and a horizontal base bar connecting the arms, said base bar being spaced Well below the level of the lower ends of the wire engaging terminals, the vertical arms having ortset portions the region opposite the terminals to space them away from the terminals and a metallic ring mounted on the vertical arms and surrounding the terminals substantially at the level of the lower ends thereof, the horizontal base bar having a mounting hole therein for reception of the end of a supporting post.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,761.,786 Gilburg June 3, 1930 2,072,939 Eetts Mar. 9, 1937 2,100,042 Travis Nov. 23, 1937 2,430,543 Tinnerman Nov. 11, 1947 2,473,252 Hutt June 14, 1949 2,516,572 Heller July 25, 1950 

